Cranidos (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
#409: Rampardos 409MS.png
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Cranidos (disambiguation).
Cranidos
Head Butt Pokémon
ズガイドス
Zugaidos
#408
Cranidos



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Rock Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Mold Breaker Cacophony
Cacophony
Sheer Force
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Monster
Hatch time
30 cycles
Height
2'11" 0.9 m
Cranidos
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
69.4 lbs. 31.5 kg
Cranidos
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
99
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
70
V+
Leveling rate
Erratic
EV yield
Total: 1
Cranidos
0
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body06.png
Footprint
F408.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
External Links

Cranidos (Japanese: ズガイドス Zugaidos) is a Rock-type Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It is resurrected from a Skull Fossil and evolves into Rampardos starting at level 30.

Biology

Cranidos is a gray, dinosaur-like Pokémon resembling the Pachycephalosaurus. It has a hooked beak, red irises, and a hard, blue, dome-shaped head with four spikes on its back. It has stubby arms with three claws; despite the stubbiness, it can attack with them. The back half of its body has a large, spiky pattern of blue and it has a short tail. It has feet with three forward claws and one backward. Its main attacking prowess involves charging head-first into its opponents. When it lived in dense forests and jungles 100 million years ago, it would use headbutts to snap obstructing trees and down its prey.

In the anime

Cranidos in the anime

Major appearances

Roark's Cranidos

A Cranidos appears in both Shapes of Things to Come and A Gruff Act to Follow! under the ownership of Roark. In Wild in the Streets!, Roark's Cranidos evolved into Rampardos.

Other

A Cranidos appeared under the control of the Pokémon Pinchers in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part Two) where it fights against Ben. He later captures it and releases it back into the wild.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP015 Cranidos Ash's Pokédex Cranidos, the Head Butt Pokémon. Cranidos lived in the deep woods about one-hundred million years ago, and its cranium is as hard as steel.

In the manga

Cranidos in Pocket Monsters DP
A Cranidos Egg in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Roark's Cranidos

A Cranidos is owned by Roark, which he sends out against Platinum in her Gym match. He seems to be one of the first Pokémon that he owned, having been hatched from an Egg long ago. He later evolved to Rampardos around the three Sinnoh Trainers' arrival on Canalave City. He first appeared in Putting a Crimp in Kricketot.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Main article: Roark's Cranidos

Roark's Cranidos also appeared in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, where it assisted its Trainer in rescuing Hareta, who had been captured by Team Galactic's Grunts. Later, Cranidos was used in a one-on-one Gym battle with Hareta's Piplup that ended in Hareta's favor with the help of an Oran Berry Roark gave to him earlier.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Main article: Roark's Cranidos

A Cranidos appeared under the ownership of Roark in PMDP07.

A wild Cranidos appeared in PMDP06.

In the TCG

Main article: Cranidos (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.
Pearl It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts.
Platinum A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
HeartGold Cranidos toughen up their already rock-hard heads by headbutting one another.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
White
Black 2 A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
White 2
Generation VI
X It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts.
Y A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
Omega Ruby It was resurrected from an iron ball-like fossil. It downs prey with its headbutts.
Alpha Sapphire A lifelong jungle dweller from 100 million years ago, it would snap obstructing trees with headbutts.
Generation VII
Sun It lived in jungles around a hundred million years ago. It used its skillful headbutts to combat Aerodactyl.
Moon In rock layers where Cranidos fossils are found, the fossilized trunks of trees snapped in two are also often found.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond
Revive from Skull Fossil
Pearl
Trade
Platinum
Revive from Skull Fossil*
HeartGold SoulSilver
Revive from Skull Fossil*
Generation V
Black White
Revive from Skull Fossil
Black 2 White 2
Revive from Skull Fossil
Trade with Curtis in Nimbasa City (If the player is female)
Dream World
Icy Cave
Generation VI
X Y
Revive from Skull Fossil
Omega Ruby
Trade
Receive Skull Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it
Alpha Sapphire
Revive Skull Fossil at Rustboro City's Devon Corporation
Generation VII
Sun
Revive Skull Fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center
Moon
Trade
Receive Skull Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Crystal Cave (B5-B9)
MD Sky
Crystal Cave (B5-B9)
Ranger: SoA
Vien Forest
Rumble
Fiery Furnace Advanced Mode C & B
PokéPark Wii
Cavern Zone, Meeting Place*
Ranger: GS
Rasp Cavern, Thunder Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Lava: Volcanic Slope
MD GTI
Scorching Desert (1F-10F), Tyrian Maze (B1-B11), Moonlit Forest (Mapless Street), Rusty Mountain (1F-24F), Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain (Golden Chamber), Magnagate dungeons
Rumble U
Adventure Area: Unexpected Land, Model Train Room: Working Gears
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Colossal Forest: Stage 1
Shuffle
Violeta Palace: Stage 353
Rumble World
Black Realm: Rugged Flats (All Areas)


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
BWB2W2 Pokémon Adventure Camp Cranidos Japan Japanese 15 July 21, 2012 to September 30, 2013

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Events* Passho Berry Passho Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
67
127 - 174 244 - 338
125
117 - 194 229 - 383
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
58
56 - 121 108 - 236
Total:
350
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/4 ★★★
Power
4/5 ★★★★
Skill
3/3 ★★★
Stamina
2/3 ★★
Jump
2/3 ★★
Total
14/18 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15
011 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
066 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000 —% 30
1010 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20
1515 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
1919 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
2424 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10
2828 Chip Away Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
3333 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5
3737 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15
4242 Screech Normal Status 0000 08585% 40
4646 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cranidos
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM05Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM13Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM23Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
TM24Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM25Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM26Bag TM Ground VI Sprite.png TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM35Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM37Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM38Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM39Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM56Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM66Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM69Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM71Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM75Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM78Bag TM Ground VI Sprite.png TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM80Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cranidos
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
SnorlaxTotodileCroconawFeraligatrLarvitarPupitar
TyranitarExploudTurtwigGrotleTorterraGarchomp
DruddigonTyruntTyrantrumAvalugg
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15
SlowpokeSlowbroSlowkingTurtwigGrotleTorterra
BergmiteAvalugg
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurCuboneMarowakAron
LaironAggronBergmiteAvalugg
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
RhydonRhyperiorSwampert
Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10
AronLaironAggronShieldonBastiodon
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
AronLaironAggron
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
Nidoran♂NidorinoCuboneMarowakMarowakTotodile
CroconawFeraligatrLarvitarPupitarTyranitarTreecko
GrovyleSceptileTropiusCranidosRampardosAxew
FraxureHaxorusDruddigon
Leer Normal Status 100% 30
LickitungLickilickyTreeckoGrovyleSceptile
Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20
LickitungLickilickyRhyhornRhydonRhyperiorWhismur
LoudredExploudTropiusTyruntTyrantrum
Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20
NidokingCuboneMarowakMarowakTotodileCroconaw
FeraligatrLarvitarPupitarTyranitarTyruntTyrantrum
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10
Tropius
Whirlwind Normal Status —% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cranidos in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Cranidos in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cranidos
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Cranidos can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Cranidos cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cranidos
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cranidos
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 408.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Rock
Poké Assist: Rock PA.png
Rock
Field move: None
Browser entry R-000
It rams with its rock-hard head.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Rock
Poké Assist:
(present)
Rock Assist.png
Rock
Field move:
(present)
Crush 2 field move.png
(Crush ×2)
Poké Assist:
(past)
Rock Assist.png
Rock
Field move:
(past)
Crush 1 field move.png
(Crush ×1)
Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
It triggers rockfalls around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●●
Defense
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●●
Defense
Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
PPW408.png PokéPark Pad entry:
Cranidos come to the Cavern Zone to play. They agree that their favorite Attractions are Blaziken's Boulder Bash and Dusknoir's Speed Slam.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Rock
Attack Power: ★★★★

BT408.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Rock
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 70 Raise Max Level.png 0

#541
Shuffle408.png

Barrier Bash
Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.


Evolution

408Cranidos.png
Unevolved
Cranidos
 Rock 
Rare Candy
Level 30
409Rampardos.png
First evolution
Rampardos
 Rock 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 408.png Spr b 4d 408.png Spr 4p 408.png Spr b 4p 408.png Spr 4h 408.png Spr b 4h 408.png
Spr 4d 408 s.png Spr b 4d 408 s.png Spr 4p 408 s.png Spr b 4p 408 s.png Spr 4h 408 s.png Spr b 4h 408 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 408.png Spr b 5b 408.png Spr 5b2 408.png Spr b 5b2 408.png
Spr 5b 408 s.png Spr b 5b 408 s.png Spr 5b2 408 s.png Spr b 5b2 408 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 408.png
Spr b 6x 408.png
Spr 6o 408.png
Spr b 6o 408.png
Spr 6x 408 s.png
Spr b 6x 408 s.png
Spr 6o 408 s.png
Spr b 6o 408 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 408.png
Spr b 7s 408.png
Spr 7s 408.png
Spr b 7s 408.png
Spr 7s 408 s.png
Spr b 7s 408 s.png
Spr 7s 408 s.png
Spr b 7s 408 s.png
Front Back Front Back
408MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Cranidos images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Cranidos and its evolution are the only Fossil Pokémon of a single type.
  • Cranidos has the highest base Attack of all unevolved Pokémon, and the lowest base Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon.
  • Cranidos and Shieldon evolve at level 30, the earliest of any Fossil Pokémon.

Origin

Cranidos is based on Pachycephalosaurus.

Name origin

Cranidos is derived from cranium.

Zugaidos is derived from 頭蓋骨 zugaikotsu (cranium).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ズガイドス Zugaidos From 頭蓋骨 zugaikotsu (cranium)
France Flag.png French Kranidos Similar to English name
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cranidos Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Koknodon From Kopf, Knochen, and don
Italy Flag.png Italian Cranidos Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 두개도스 Dugaedos From 두개골 dugaegol
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 頭蓋龍 / 头盖龙 Tóugàilóng From 頭蓋 tóugài and lóng
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 頭蓋龍 Tàuhgoilùhng Same as Mandarin name


Related articles

External links


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